Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on a light supply. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.36/cwt on 6 head, up $6.41 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 23 comparable sales and sits −60.13 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$328.36

▲ 6.41 vs prior sale

6 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$35.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.12

vs AL average

−22.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	342.58	1,792	2thin
Medium and Large 2	505	335.00	1,692	2thin
Medium and Large 3	543	307.50	1,668	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.08/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.98, low $313.19, median $388.49 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

328.36

—

AL average16 barns · 603 hd

337.48

−9.12

National average122 barns · 3,757 hd

351.18

−22.82

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−60.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,657	175.60	2,910	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	146.26	1,448	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,050	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,633	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	6

Every lot, as filed

52 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,633.33/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	381.60/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	371.63/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	487.48/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	342.58/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	382.46/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,000	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	393.19/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	426.63/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,998	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	351.26/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,953	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	394.88/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,360	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	392.62/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	354.97/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	404.77/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	282	496.69/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	477.45/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,757	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,219	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	157.87/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,658	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	143.91/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,482	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,097	3
Bulls	—	—	1,458	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,617	2

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Tue Aug 18, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 203Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 4Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 18Year ago 28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	485.00–490.00	487.48
2	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	360	430.00–440.00	435.07
3	400–450	437	380.00–385.00	381.60
3	450–500	485	370.00–375.00	371.63
2	500–550	523	340.00–345.00	342.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	400.00–410.00	404.77
2	300–350	305	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	420	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	493	350.00–360.00	354.97
2	500–550	505	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	385.00–400.00	392.62
2	500–550	528	360.00–365.00	362.49
4	550–600	556	350.00–355.00	351.26
1	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	470.00–485.00	477.45
3	400–450	435	425.00–430.00	426.63
3	450–500	475	390.00–400.00	393.19
4	500–550	523	380.00–385.00	382.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	470.00	470.00
3	400–450	430	390.00–405.00	394.88
1	450–500	480	385.00	385.00
2	500–550	540	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	495.00–500.00	496.69
1	300–350	345	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	370	365.00–370.00	367.53
1	550–600	585	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	890	137.00	137.00
4	—	1,050	155.00–159.00	157.87
4	—	1,030	141.00–145.00	143.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,790	173.00	173.00
2	—	1,458	179.00–180.00	179.51

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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